Sexual Health Professor recognised for research excellence in STI prevention
The world’s second-most published researcher in sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and STI prevention has been recognised with a prestigious honour from the Australian Academy of Science.
Professor Eric Chow, an epidemiologist and researcher at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, is the recipient of the 2024 Gottschalk Medal, which recognises outstanding research in biomedical sciences by individuals up to 10 years after completion of their PhD.
“I am honoured and humbled to receive this prestigious award from the Academy,” said Prof Chow. “I really love this area—that we can actually do research to help people, to help the community and protect the community.”
The award is just the latest in a long line of achievements for Professor Chow, who – alongside colleague Professor Christopher Fairley – is credited with the world-first discovery of kissing and saliva as primary risk factors in the spread of Gonorrhoea.
Professor Chow is also a leading global voice in the studies of human papillomavirus (HPV), with multiple examples of his research published in esteemed journals, including The Lancet Infectious Diseases. This research effort has also continued to inform global policies around HPV vaccination strategy.
Congratulations to Professor Eric Chow of Melbourne Sexual Health Centre and Monash University.
